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West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Crocoite pseudomorph of cerussite arrowhead. Field of view 2mm
© 2002, Steve Sorrell, crocoite.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
5.9 x 5.1 x 3.3 cm. This specimen has an unusual type of cerussite with discrete coloration due to chromium rich content, and the sharp crystals reach .7 cm across. Studded on the cerussite are bright orange prisms of crocoite, to .3 cm across. Ex. Dr. Edward David Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
6.5 x 5 x 3.3 cm. Sharp crystals of this very rare chromian-rich, bright yellow, variety of cerussite. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Stunning yellow cerussite with crocoite from the West Comet mine Dundas. FOV approx 45mm. Photograph A. Tuma, N-D60.Nikkor105m.
© A. Tuma
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
A stunning crocoite from the West Comet Mine, Dundas. FOV 150mm. Photograph A. Tuma, N-D60. Nikkor 105m.
© A. Tuma
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
A large crystal (~60cm long), thought to be mined from this mine, perhaps ~90-100 years ago, when a lot of these big crystals were produced. R Bottrill specimen and photo.
© R. Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
The cerussite is in complex crystals zoned from white to yellow-green. 30x20mm
© R. Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
6.5 x 5 x 3.3 cm. Sharp crystals of this very rare chromian-rich, bright yellow, variety of cerussite. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
5.9 x 5.1 x 3.3 cm. This specimen has an unusual type of cerussite with discrete coloration due to chromium rich content, and the sharp crystals reach .7 cm across. Studded on the cerussite are bright orange prisms of crocoite, to .3 cm across. Ex. Dr. Edward David Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
© S. Staude
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
From the personal collection of 'Bish', or John Bishop, the owner of the mine. Crocoite on corondite. Recent specimens appear to be uncommon, and not as impressive as the early days, when specimens were said to rival the lustrous deep red jackstraw aggregates of the Adelaide Mine. 6cm x 2cm x 4cm
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
A specimen showing fine needles of crocoite, about 40mm across.
© R Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Crocoite crystals on white dundasite.
© Pat Sutton
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Yellow cerussite crystal on goethite OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
© R Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
© R Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Intergrowth composed of numerous brilliant orange, crudely terminated Crocoite crystals with a small amount of dark brown Goethite gossan matrix. Personal collection of Sharon Cisneros.
© Eugene & Sharon Cisneros
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Width of view 5mm. Stack of 150 images.
© crocoite.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
View of main adit, with John Bishop (owner) and Sue Koepke.
© R Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
5.9 x 5.1 x 3.3 cm. This specimen has an unusual type of cerussite with discrete coloration due to chromium rich content, and the sharp crystals reach .7 cm across. Studded on the cerussite are bright orange prisms of crocoite, to .3 cm across. Ex. Dr. Edward David Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Crocoite pseudomorph of cerussite arrowhead. Field of view 2mm
© 2002, Steve Sorrell, crocoite.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
6.5 x 5 x 3.3 cm. Sharp crystals of this very rare chromian-rich, bright yellow, variety of cerussite. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Stunning yellow cerussite with crocoite from the West Comet mine Dundas. FOV approx 45mm. Photograph A. Tuma, N-D60.Nikkor105m.
© A. Tuma
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
A stunning crocoite from the West Comet Mine, Dundas. FOV 150mm. Photograph A. Tuma, N-D60. Nikkor 105m.
© A. Tuma
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
A large crystal (~60cm long), thought to be mined from this mine, perhaps ~90-100 years ago, when a lot of these big crystals were produced. R Bottrill specimen and photo.
© R. Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
5.9 x 5.1 x 3.3 cm. This specimen has an unusual type of cerussite with discrete coloration due to chromium rich content, and the sharp crystals reach .7 cm across. Studded on the cerussite are bright orange prisms of crocoite, to .3 cm across. Ex. Dr. Edward David Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
The cerussite is in complex crystals zoned from white to yellow-green. 30x20mm
© R. Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
6.5 x 5 x 3.3 cm. Sharp crystals of this very rare chromian-rich, bright yellow, variety of cerussite. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
© S. Staude
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
From the personal collection of 'Bish', or John Bishop, the owner of the mine. Crocoite on corondite. Recent specimens appear to be uncommon, and not as impressive as the early days, when specimens were said to rival the lustrous deep red jackstraw aggregates of the Adelaide Mine. 6cm x 2cm x 4cm
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
A specimen showing fine needles of crocoite, about 40mm across.
© R Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
© R Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Crocoite crystals on white dundasite.
© Pat Sutton
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Yellow cerussite crystal on goethite OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
© R Bottrill
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Intergrowth composed of numerous brilliant orange, crudely terminated Crocoite crystals with a small amount of dark brown Goethite gossan matrix. Personal collection of Sharon Cisneros.
© Eugene & Sharon Cisneros
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Width of view 5mm. Stack of 150 images.
© crocoite.com
West Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
View of main adit, with John Bishop (owner) and Sue Koepke.
© R Bottrill
